San Gabriele Arcangelo all'Acqua Traversa

St. Gabriel the Archangel is one of the churches of Rome, located in the suburbs Della Vittoria, Viale Cortina d'Ampezzo.

San Gabriele Arcangelo all'Acqua Traversa
Church of Saint Gabriel the Archangel at Acque Traversa (in English)
Sancti Gabrieli Archangeli ad Aquam Transversam (in Latin)
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictLazio
ProvinceRome
RiteRoman Rite
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusTitular church
LeadershipFridolin Ambongo Besungu
PatronGabriel the Archangel
Year consecrated1958
Location
LocationViale Cortina d'Ampezzo 144, Rome, Italy
Shown within Rome
Geographic coordinates41°57′01″N 12°26′36″E
Architecture
Architect(s)Vera Puoti
TypeChurch
StyleModernist

History

It was built in the twentieth century. The church is home to the parish, which was established August 30, 1956 by Clemente Micara Cardinal Vicar with the decree Neminem fugit, and entrusted, since 1958, the priests of the Society of Divine Vocations (called vocation promoters).

List of Cardinal Protectors

It also is home to the cardinal's title of Saint Gabriel the Archangel Acqua Travers, instituted by Pope John Paul II on 28 June 1988.

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